Where does “muliki” come from?

muliki (Nupe) comes from Hausa mulkī̀, from Arabic مُلْك — kingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion.

muliki (Nupe): kingdom

Definitions

  1. kingdom

Ancestry of “muliki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausamulkī̀dominion, rule
2Arabicمُلْكkingship, royalty, monarchy; kingdom, dominion
Every word from Arabic مُلْك →Every word from Hausa mulkī̀ →
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